Biography of Friedrich Rückert

Friedrich Rückert (* 16. May 1788 in Schweinfurt; † 31. January 1866 in Neuses) was a deutscher Dichter, Übersetzer und Orientalist. He was 77 years old. He was married to Luise Rückert. He had at least 5 children (3 sons and 2 daughters). His education included Heidelberg University and University of Würzburg. He worked at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. His awards include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art.